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1、1闸北区高三年级第一学期英语学科期末练习卷（2014.1）(满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟) II. Grammar and VocabularySection A(A)Roald Dahl, the famous childrens book writer, was born to Harold and Sofie Dahl on 13 September 1916. He was named (25)_ the explorer, Roald Amundsen, their national hero in Norway of that time.In 1920, when Da
2、hl was four, his father died at the age of fifty seven. Instead of (26)_(move) back to Norway to live with her relatives, his mother decided to remain in Britain. It had been her husbands wish to have their children (27)_(educate) in the best school in the world.At the age of eight, Dahl and four of
3、 his friends (28)_(beat) by the headmaster after playing a practical joke on a candy store owner. Throughout his childhood, Dahl was sent to several boarding schools. He wrote to his mother almost every day （29）_ _homesickness. On (30) _ day when she died, he realized that she had saved every single
4、 one of his letters.Young Dahl used to dream of inventing a chocolate bar （31）_ would win the praise of the owner of the chocolate company, Cadbury. This later became the inspiration for the (32) _(hot) of all his books -Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was the book that finally brought him wor
5、ld fame.(B)To many Singaporeans, Mr. Lee Kong Chian is a familiar name. Popularly known as the “Rubber and Pineapple King”, he was a person who had donated generously to the society by pouring his wealth into charity work. Knowing (33)_ education means to a person, he devoted a lot of energy and mon
6、ey to (34)_(build) schools. He was particularly concerned with the less fortunate as he could relate himself to them.Although Lees father knew Lee (35)_ receive education, his father wasnt able to afford to send him to school. However, his fathers friends helped him pay for his education. Having lef
7、t school as an honour student, he went to work in the field of rubber and pineapple (36)_ he set up his own business later. Thanks to the golden timing then, he had hardly got familiar with the dealings in the field (37)_ he enjoyed great success. His wealth rose rapidly and before long he became a
8、millionaire.(38)_ wealthy he was, he never forgot his humble beginnings and was always ready (39)_(help). Since 1952 till today, the Lee Foundation which he founded (40)_(donate) three hundred million dollars to various causes with no conditions attached. His generosity has provided relief to the po
9、or of all races.Section BA complicated B. suitable C. understand D. regularly E. instant F. access G. divide H. normally I. obtain J. symbols K. referAmong the note-taking forms in todays US schools, the Cornell method is widely recommended. Providing a form for concentrating and organizing notes, t
10、he Cornell method sets up a system to direct students to _41_ the paper into two columns. The note-taking column, which is usually on the right, is twice the size of the key word column on the left. The student should leave five to seven lines blank, at the bottom of the page.2Notes from a lecture o
11、r teaching occupy the note-taking column which _42_ contain the main ideas of the textbook or lecture. Most _43_ ideas and long sentences are avoided while _44_ or abbreviations（缩写） are preferred instead. To assist with future reviews, _45_thoughts or questions should be noted down as soon as possib
12、le so that the students may _46_ to these points for reflection or further research. The key-word column is a(n) _47_ place to note down these ideas. These ideas may later turn into potential research results as students are always encouraged to reflect on the notes _48_ or go deep into the question
13、s further.Within 24 hours after the note-taking, the student must revise and then produce a short summary in the bottom space. Such move helps him to _49_ the topic better. When preparing for a test, the student has _50_ to a brief but detailed record of the previous classes.III. Reading Comprehensi
14、onSection AIn todays American society, high school dropout has day by day grown into a big problem threatening social and economic stability, as many cases of family _51_ or even tragedies, caused by youth dropout are grabbing headlines in media. Dropping out is defined as leaving school without a h
15、igh school diploma or equivalent _52_ such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Although students who drop out come from various backgrounds, several _53_ facts can be noticed. National data show that students from low-income, black or single-parent families are much more likely to drop out of school than their fellow students. _54_ performance is also playing a role. Students receiving poor grades which, in turn, leads to _55_ self-recognition, are sure to be on the high-risk list of dropping out.In recent years, advances in technology have _56_ the dema
